Matsutake vs small tortoiseshell

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Matsutake small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (真菌界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Agaricales (伞菌目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family Tricholomataceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Tricholoma Aglais
Species Tricholoma matsutake Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Matsutake small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Matsutake

No description available.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准,如无保护措施,种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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